Road Names of Sutton at Hone

Whilst some of the road names within the village are self explanatory, such as Main Road and Church Road, other roads are named after long lost buildings and people associated with the parish.

Russell Place – named after the Russell family who lived at St John’s Jersualem in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Smythe Road – named after Sir Thomas Smythe, who lived at Sutton Place and is buried at St John’s, with a magnificent memorial

Hotham Close – named after the Rev John Hallam Hotham, who was Vicar from 1837 to 1881.

Barfield – this estate was built on a field called Barfield (and there is Barfield Terrace on the Main Road, which runs parallel with to Barfield)

Barton Road – possibly named for Florence Barton, a former teacher at the village School

Tallent Close – named after Sir Stephen Tallent, who lived at St John’s Jersualem

Cedar Drive – this estate was built on the site of a house called Cedar Lawn

Keith Avenue – this road was named after the builder’s nephew when the Rectory Estate was developed.

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